Eden Bailey

Eden Bailey
Personal information
Full name Eden Mark Bailey[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[3]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 1874 Northwich
Youth career
2012–2020 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Port Vale 1 (0)
2022 → Newcastle Town (loan) 9 (1)
2022–2023 Altrincham 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Hanley Town (loan) 7 (2)
2023 → Mossley (loan) 9 (5)
2023–2024 Mossley 17 (1)
2024 Clitheroe 3 (0)
2024 Hednesford Town 10 (1)
2024 Atherton Collieries 7 (0)
2024 City of Liverpool 7 (0)
2024– 1874 Northwich 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Eden Mark Bailey (born 4 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Midland League Premier Division club 1874 Northwich.

Bailey made his competitive debut at Port Vale in August 2021, though he was released at the end of the 2021–22 season following a short loan spell with Newcastle Town. He signed with Altrincham in November 2022 and was loaned out to Hanley Town and Mossley in the 2022–23 season. He joined Mossley permanently and then played for Clitheroe, Hednesford Town, Atherton Collieries, and 1874 Northwich in 2024.

Career

Port Vale

Bailey began his career at Port Vale at the age of eight and was named as Youth Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[4][5] He made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for James Wilson in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland in an EFL Cup first round fixture at Vale Park.[6] He made his League Two debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Newport County on 11 December.[7] On 12 March 2022, he joined Newcastle Town of the Northern Premier League Division One West on an initial one-month loan deal; he made his debut for Castle later that day in a 2–0 home defeat to Bootle.[8] Port Vale youth team manager Billy Paynter said that "he played on the left of a three and was a threat, he had a very good game" and had recovered well from an ankle injury that had kept him out of action for two months earlier in the season.[9] On 19 March, he scored his first career goal with a header 12 minutes into a 2–2 draw at Mossley.[10] He played a total of nine games for Newcastle.[11] He was not offered a professional contract when his youth team contract expired in June 2022.[12]

Non-League

On 17 November 2022, Bailey signed for National League club Altrincham, immediately joining Hanley Town of the Northern Premier League Division One West on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] Altrincham manager Phil Parkinson said that he had "a real diamond on our hands".[4] He was recalled in March.[13] On 17 March, he joined Mossley on loan for the rest of the season, having scored against Mossley on his debut for Hanley.[14][15] He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16] He signed with Mossley on 10 June 2023.[17] On 15 February 2024, he signed with Clitheroe.[18] Less than one month later, he joined Hednesford Town.[19] He played 12 games in the remainder of the 2023–24 season, scoring two goals, including one in the Walsall Senior Cup semi-final defeat to Chasetown.[20]

On 6 July 2024, Bailey joined Atherton Collieries.[21] In October 2024, he joined City of Liverpool. On 30 November 2024, Bailey joined 1874 Northwich, the successor club to a team both his father and grandfather played for in Northwich Victoria.[22] He made his debut in their 3–2 Midland League Premier Division victory against Tividale, in which he scored the first goal.[23]

Style of play

Altrincham manager Phil Parkinson has described Bailey as "a modern-day centre-forward" who can "hold the ball up, run the channels and, most importantly, score goals".[4]

Personal life

His grandfather, Terry Bailey, played professionally for Port Vale in the 1970s and his father, Mark Bailey, played professionally for Rochdale, Lincoln City and Macclesfield Town.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 2020–21[25] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[26] EFL League Two 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Newcastle Town (loan) 2021–22[11] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Altrincham 2022–23[2] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hanley Town (loan) 2022–23[27] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Mossley (loan) 2022–23[28] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5
Mossley 2023–24[29] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 17 1 3 1 0 0 2[a] 0 22 2
Total 26 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 31 7
Clitheroe 2023–24[30] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Hednesford Town 2023–24[20] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 10 1 0 0 0 0 2[b] 1 12 2
Atherton Collieries 2024–25[31] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 7 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 1 11 1
City of Liverpool 2024–25[32] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1874 Northwich 2024–25[33] Midland League
Premier Division 		1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2[d] 2 3
Career total 71 11 4 1 1 0 8 4 84 16
  1. ^ one appearance in FA Trophy and one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
  2. ^ one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup and one appearance and one goal in Walsall Senior Cup
  3. ^ Two appearance in FA Trophy and one appearance and one goal in FA Challenge Cup
  4. ^ one appearance and two goals in Midland Football League Cup

References

  1. ^ "Club List Of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Eden Bailey at Soccerway
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Edwards, John (17 November 2022). "Eden project for Alty as Phil snaps up teenage hot-shot Bailey". altrinchamfc.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ Baggaley, Michael (8 May 2021). "Port Vale player-of-the-year awards winners as trophies are handed out". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ Baggaley, Michael (12 December 2021). "Huge test for Port Vale squad ahead of transfer window". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ Baggaley, Michael (14 March 2022). "Port Vale striker Eden Bailey gets loan chance at Newcastle Town". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. ^ Baggaley, Michael (18 March 2022). "Scouting report on Port Vale's Eden Bailey in Newcastle Town loan". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Mossley v Newcastle Town". www.mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Newcastle Town | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ^ Baggaley, Michael (24 June 2022). "Port Vale release youth players as they invest in academy". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  13. ^ Scott, Richard (19 March 2023). "Hanley Town out of the bottom four with an important victory over Bootle". Moorlands Radio. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Eden joins Mossley on loan". Altrincham FC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Eden Bailey joins on Loan!". Mossley AFC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  16. ^ "WHO'S STAYING, WHO'S LEAVING - HERE'S YOUR ALTY RETAINED LIST". altrinchamfc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Eden Bailey is back at Seel Park!". Mossley AFC. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  18. ^ Gordon, James (15 February 2024). "Powerful forward makes Clitheroe move - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Eden Bailey signs for the Pitmen". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Hednesford Town | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  21. ^ Team, Media (6 July 2024). "Eden Bailey signs for the Colls". Atherton Collieries. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  22. ^ Davies, Ben (30 November 2024). "Bailey Bolsters Forward Line". 1874 Northwich F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ 1874 Northwich (30 November 2024). "1874 Northwich vs Tividale". 1874 Northwich F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Baggaley, Michael (10 November 2020). "Port Vale v Liverpool under-21s EFL Trophy LIVE as Vale hit back to lead". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Eden Bailey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Eden Bailey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Hanley Town | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Mossley | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Mossley | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Clitheroe | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  32. ^ "City of Liverpool | Appearances | Eden Bailey | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  33. ^ 1874 Northwich (30 November 2024). "Eden Bailey". 1874 Northwich F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)